STRz Summit + SCALE UK 2024 preview

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: STRz editor Paul Stevens talks to SCALE founder Damian Sheridan and SCALE UK event director Steve Taggert to preview both events on 5, 6 and 7 November 2024 in London, what attendees have to look forward to, and why it is so important to collaborate on events in the global STR industry.
Review: STR industry gathers for third SCALE Show in Barcelona

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: Short-term rental industry professionals convened in Barcelona for three days of education and networking, headlined by the SCALE Show, the third edition of the main SCALE event.
Inaugural Scale UK event launches this September

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The team behind the successful SCALE Rentals events in the global short-term rental industry have announced that the inaugural Scale UK event is taking place on 26-27 September 2023 at the America Square Conference Centre in London.
Short Stay Week scheduled for May in Barcelona

Reading Time: 3 minutesSpain: The Short Stay Week, made up of five days of “ground-breaking, synergetic” meetings, workshops and conferences dedicated to the short-term rental industry, is coming to Barcelona this May.
Shortyz 2022 judge preview: Damian Sheridan

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Ahead of the 2022 Shortyz Awards on Wednesday 18 May, we hear from our judges about what it means to them to be a judge and why you should enter the Shortyz this year. Submit your no-cost entries for the 2022 Shortyz Awards at this link by the deadline of Tuesday 22 March [23:59 […]
Book Direct Show and Destinationaire Awards partner for 2022 Conference

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The directors of The Book Direct Show and Destinationaire Awards have announced that they will be joining forces to host a collaborative two-day event in Miami in October 2022. Due to popular demand, The Book Direct Show will move to the United States in 2022 for its fourth edition and a two-day conference to […]
2021 Book Direct Show preview

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Ahead of the 2021 Book Direct Show, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to Deborah Labi and Damian Sheridan, co-director and director of the Book Direct Show, about what topics we can expect to be covered during the Show, takeaways from their recent Book Direct Survey, and why education and sharing knowledge is so important […]
Book Direct Show 2021 announces expert speaking lineup

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Book Direct Show, a key event for short-term rental property managers, boutique hoteliers, B&B owners and serviced accommodation providers, has announced its content schedule of industry expert discussions and insight into how to generate more direct bookings. A series of live events will run online from 1-10 September, enabling property managers to attend globally […]
Book Direct Show to take place in London in September

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Book Direct Show has been announced to take place in London in September 2021, following its debut event in September last year. The Book Direct Show will commence on Wednesday 1 September with a series of featured online presentations to be streamed each weekday up to Friday 10 September. This will be followed by the live one-day […]
Book Direct Network launches on Book Direct Day

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: To mark the fourth Book Direct Day, the founder behind the Book Direct Show has officially launched the Book Direct Network, an educational platform aimed principally at property managers to help them generate more direct bookings. Damian Sheridan, who held the inaugural Book Direct Show virtually from Barcelona in September, said the new community will […]